Frederick Tomkins
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DEATH OF FRED. TOMKINS.
Frederick Tomkins, one of the best known citizens of Rockland county, died at his home in Stony Point on Saturday last, and was buried on Tuesday. His health for several months past has been poor, and although at times he grew better, the change was only temporary, and he finally succumbed to the disease which Iaid its hold on him many months ago— Bright's disease of the kidneys. Mr. Tomkins was a native of New Jersey, being born in Orange on April 24, 1837. His father removed to Rockland County when Fred, was only a year old. In addition to receiving an education at the popular school of D. A. Frame, West Bloomfield, N. J., he passed through Princeton, and then returned to Stony Point, where he has sinoe resided, and, with his father and brother carried on the manufacture of brick. When the war of the rebellion broke out, Mr. Tomkins and his younger brother were among the first to respond to the call for troops to preserve the Union. He joined the army as Quartermaster of the 135th New York regiment of infantry, and was afterward promoted and served as brigade and division quartermaster in the 3d and 6th corps of the Army of the Potomac.— While in this capacity he was enabled by his firmness and energy to correct many abuses in the commissary department, and men in high official station found in him an able advocate of the rights of the private soldier against the greed and avarice that too often made gain at his expense. At the close of the war, after long and faithful servives in behalf of his country, he returned with honor to his native place, in this county, Mr. Tomkins took an active part in the public affairs of his town and county, and was an ardent and loyal Republican. He believed firmly in the principles of that great party which carried the nation safely through its struggles wih foes who would have destroyed it, and never hesitated to express his views openly and with force. He served five years as Supervisor of Stony Point, being elected each time by the unanimous vote of his townsman regardless of politics. Mr. Tomkins was married on Sept. 30, 1868, to Kittie, second daughter of John H. Neilly, then of New York, now residing in a beautiful home at Stony Point. They have six children, all of whom reside in their native place in this county. Deceased was a noble, generous-hearted man, an honored citizen, a true patriot, a kind husband and father, and his loss is mourned by all.
Frederick Tomkins, one of the best known citizens of Rockland county, died at his home in Stony Point on Saturday last, and was buried on Tuesday. His health for several months past has been poor, and although at times he grew better, the change was only temporary, and he finally succumbed to the disease which Iaid its hold on him many months ago— Bright's disease of the kidneys. Mr. Tomkins was a native of New Jersey, being born in Orange on April 24, 1837. His father removed to Rockland County when Fred, was only a year old. In addition to receiving an education at the popular school of D. A. Frame, West Bloomfield, N. J., he passed through Princeton, and then returned to Stony Point, where he has sinoe resided, and, with his father and brother carried on the manufacture of brick. When the war of the rebellion broke out, Mr. Tomkins and his younger brother were among the first to respond to the call for troops to preserve the Union. He joined the army as Quartermaster of the 135th New York regiment of infantry, and was afterward promoted and served as brigade and division quartermaster in the 3d and 6th corps of the Army of the Potomac.— While in this capacity he was enabled by his firmness and energy to correct many abuses in the commissary department, and men in high official station found in him an able advocate of the rights of the private soldier against the greed and avarice that too often made gain at his expense. At the close of the war, after long and faithful servives in behalf of his country, he returned with honor to his native place, in this county, Mr. Tomkins took an active part in the public affairs of his town and county, and was an ardent and loyal Republican. He believed firmly in the principles of that great party which carried the nation safely through its struggles wih foes who would have destroyed it, and never hesitated to express his views openly and with force. He served five years as Supervisor of Stony Point, being elected each time by the unanimous vote of his townsman regardless of politics. Mr. Tomkins was married on Sept. 30, 1868, to Kittie, second daughter of John H. Neilly, then of New York, now residing in a beautiful home at Stony Point. They have six children, all of whom reside in their native place in this county. Deceased was a noble, generous-hearted man, an honored citizen, a true patriot, a kind husband and father, and his loss is mourned by all.
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